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Author | Jackson, H. | ||||
Title | Compassion: A concept exploration | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2001 | Publication | Nursing Praxis in New Zealand | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 17 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 16-23 |
Keywords | Ethics; Nursing philosophy | ||||
Abstract | This paper explores the nature of compassion and posits it as a moral virtue that requires the nurse to act in the presence of suffering. Compassion is defined in relation to suffering and reciprocity, and distinguished from sympathy and pity. | ||||
Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 638 | Serial | 624 | ||
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